Minimum specs needed for streaming pc ?

[POV]

I want to start streaming console games so would be using a capture card and only using the pc for streaming, so what are the min specs the pc would need to stream 1080p 30fps ? I know I can stream from console but want to use overlays etc

[Aytex]

First off whats your internet speeds

[POV]

way more than the max bitrate allowed by twitch

[Aytex]

2 minutes ago, POV said:

way more than the max bitrate allowed by twitch

Whats your budget for this steaming PC?

[POV]

as cheap as possible hence the question

[don_svetlio]

4 minutes ago, POV said:

as cheap as possible hence the question

I'd say a quad-core i5 from Sandy or Phenom II X6 would be minimum for streaming while playing something moderately demanding.

[SnowyMus]

10 minutes ago, POV said:

as cheap as possible hence the question

You're going to want a decent CPU to handle encoding. A decent quad-core i5 would do the job nicely, such as the i5-6500 or i5-4460. At least 8 GB of RAM would be optimal, too.

 

You won't need a graphics card if you don't plan on playing any games on the PC, so you can save a bit there. Just run off of the iGPU.

[TheHappyJarhead]

depends on the game and what settings also, believe it or not, at 720p 60fps my 4690k ocd to 4.6 ruined battlefield 4 while streaming it from the same pc.

[LeapFrogMasterRace]

i5 4460, 8gb ram

[TheRandomness]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£174.24 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: MSI H110I Pro Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£62.79 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£25.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Seagate 500GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£29.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: Silverstone ML06B HTPC Case  (£50.90 @ Kustom PCs) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Certified SFX Power Supply  (£35.40 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £379.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-18 22:41 BST+0100

 

Could go cheaper:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£155.99 @ Novatech) 
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£52.39 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£23.40 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Seagate 500GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£29.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: Silverstone ML06B HTPC Case  (£50.90 @ Kustom PCs) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Certified SFX Power Supply  (£35.40 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £348.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-18 22:42 BST+0100